The spinning bodies motion stability by Lyapunov in an axially symmetric gravitational field.
Abstract
The stability by Lyapunov of the circular motion of spinning test bodies in a Lense-Thirring field has been investigated. For Papapetrou's equations the generalized supplementary conditionsS oi U o =kS ij U j ,k=const.,i, j = 1, 2, 3 have been chosen. Four of the first integrals of motion have been indicated. The existence, stability, and instability regions have been found. It is shown that the positions of stability and instability ranges depend considerably upon the type of supplementary conditions.
- Publication:
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General Relativity and Gravitation
- Pub Date:
- April 1987
- DOI:
- 10.1007/BF00767275
- Bibcode:
- 1987GReGr..19..351R
- Keywords:
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- General Relativity:Rotating Bodies;
- Rotating Bodies:General Relativity